Waña Q'awa (Tacna)

Waña Q'awa
Waña Q'awa
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Coordinates17°50′19″S 69°53′15″W / 17.83861°S 69.88750°W / -17.83861; -69.88750
Geography
LocationPeru, Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District
Parent rangeAndes

Waña Q'awa (Aymara waña dry, q'awa little river, ditch, crevice, fissure, gap in the earth, "dry brook" or "dry ravine", also spelled Guañacahua) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). It is located in the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District. Waña Q'awa lies northeast of the archaeological site of Wila Wilani.